Legging.



M. JACOB.

LEGGING.

APPLICATION FILED 3111.29, 1913.

Patentd Jan. 27, 1914.-

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MOE JACOB, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LEGGING.

Application filed January 29, 1913.

T 0 (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, Mon Jlicon, a citizenof the United States of America, residing in New York, in the borough ofManhattan, county and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful lmprovements in Leggings, of which the following is aspecification.

This invent-ion relates to a split lapping legging provided withsuitable fastening devices.

The object of the invention is to provide a legging of this characterwhich can be easily closed around the leg and which will aflord fullprotection against the ingress of snow and rain.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a side-elevation of myimproved legging, Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 2, 2, Fig. 1,and Fig. 3 is a detail section through the overlapping portion of thelegging, drawn on a larger scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thedifferent figures of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing, a represents the underlapping portion and athe overlap ping portion of my improved legging, which is made of theusual shape and material. As the legging is mainly to be used in stormyweather, the material of which the same is made is preferably treatedwith a waterproofing substance, The legging is open at. the outside, theunderlapping portion a of the same being provided with a reinforcingsteel-wire 1), which is set off at some distance from its edge, whilethe overlapping portion is likewise provided with a reinforcing wire 5said reinforcing wires being inclosed by hems formed in theunder-lapping and overlapping portions of the legging. The legging isprovided at its lower and upper ends with eyelets (Z, (Z also atintermediate points of the overlapping portion 'ith a pair of eyelets (Zwhile the underlapping portion is provided be tween the eyelets (Z andadjacent to its reinforcing wire with a hook e. A lacing string 7' isattached to the lower eyelet (Z of the under-lapping portion by means ofa knot f or otherwise, passed over the reinforcing wires of bothunderand overlapping portions (1, a and through the eyelet (Z at thelower end of the overlapping portion, then along the under-side of thelatter to Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1914.

Serial No. 744,882.

the eyelet (Z at the middle portion of the overlapping portion, thenacross the reinforcing wires and around the hook e, back again over thereinforcing wires and through the second eyelet (Z then along the underside of the overlapping portion to the uppermost eyelet (Z of the same,then across the reinforcing wires and through the upper eyelet (Z of theunderlapping portion, to which it is tied in any suitable manner.

If desired, another pair of eyelets (Z and hook 6 may be employed atintermediate points between the lower and upper ends of the legging,especially for extra large sizes of leggings. For ordinary smaller sizesone pair of eyelets (Z and hook e are sufficient.

hen it is desired to put the legging over the foot and on the leg of thewearer, the lacing string f is untied at the upper end, the middleportion of the lacing string removed from the hook and the lower portionof the legging extended sufficiently apart so as to permit the foot tobe passed through the logging, the underlapping portion remaining underthe stiffening rib o' the overlapping portion; when the lacing string istightened by pulling the same in upward direction over the eyelets andplacing the same over the hook c, after which the upper end of thestring is tied to the eyelet (Z at the upper end of the underlappingportion, as shown in Fig. 1. hen the lacing string is drawn thestiffening edge rib of the overlapping portion or flap slides over theunderlying portion or flap into abutting contact wit-h the offsetstiffening rib of the underlying flap. The underlying flap thus servesas a guide to bring the stiffening ribs in abutting contact and to holdthem in that position. The abutting ribs operate jointly with the spacedlacing devices to hold the flaps closed along the Spaces between thelacing connections, whereby a multiplicity of eyelets or fastenings isavoided. The abutting stiffening ribs in connection with the underlyingflap effect and maintain a complete closing of the legging so that noparticle of snow or rain can enter into or settle below the lappingportions thereof.

lf claim:

A split legging having lapping flaps, the overlapping flap beingprovided with a stiffening rib at its edge and the underlapping flappassing under said stiffening rib iSO and being itself provided with astiffening as my invention, I have signed my name in rib ofiset from itsedge, and fastening depresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

vices arranged to draw the ed 'e rib of the overlapping flap over saidiinderlapping JACOB 5 flap and into abutting contact with said ofi-Witnesses:

set rib of the underlapping flap. PAUL GoEPEL,

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing J OHN MURTAGH.

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